I originally wanted the Metal Orchestra palette, but it was way too expencive for my taste. It would have cost me around $70- $100 from Ebay.Especially if I don't have a chance to even swatch it before buying.

So, I decided to go with the Beethoven, 'cos it was cheaper (not cheap still, though), and to find out are they even any good.

Well, I guess they are. Colors are really pretty, and very pigmenteted. Some of them feel really creamy.

And I love way it was packed :D

And then to my other new baby, also from Ebay, Urban Decay Book of Shadows vol II.

The box:

It opens like this, there a small book and a large mirror:

The the "drawer" comes out, revealing the makeup, eyeshadows and Primer Potion and 24/7 pencils Bourbon and Zero:

Close-up:

And the colors:

Well, they are all great. I alse think that Midnight Cowboy Rides Again, Maui Wowie and Nylon are much too close to each other. But if I ignore that (which I do now) colors are great. Really pigmented and easy to use. Pencils seem to be really nice and lasting, and Primer Potion really seems to be worth of all hype. I don't know about the whole box thing though.

Sure it LOOKS sweet, and it's totally unique, but it takes a lot of room and I personally don't like the whole idea.

That Pony Optimus Prime is so cooll!!! Is that clay or playdough wax? omg I love it! hehehe... I want makeup for christmas too ;) Thanks to you I discovered Pure Luxe ;) and all of these beautiful ways to use eyeshadows.

You pony looks great, I wonder how you do that :)I have the Book of Shadows 2, too, and just got the Kat von D palette yesterday in the mail! It looks gorgeous! Can't wait to see what look you'll be doing with it, because I need inspiration ;-)

I just got my package from the Sephora F&F-sale in the US this fall (it had been laying at my US address for a while), and I got the Kat Von D "True Love" and "Beethoven" in addition to some other stuff. My "Beethoven" did not open like yours? The cardboard box opened on top, like a small chest.

Oh well.. I wanted to wish you a very merry Christmas with lots of joy and happiness, and thank you for sharing your talents with us. :)